Mehmet Topuz

Mehmet Topuz

Personal information
Full name	Mehmet Topuz
Date of birth	7 September 1983 (1983-09-07) (age 28)
Place of birth	Şefaatli, Turkey
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Central Midfielder Right Midfielder Right Back
Club information
Current club	Fenerbahçe
Number	38
Youth career
	Kayseri Yolspor
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000-2004	Kayseri Erciyesspor	72	(14)
2004–2009	Kayserispor	158	(33)
2009-	Fenerbahçe	76	(3)
National team‡
2004–2006	Turkey U21	12	(5)
2006–	Turkey	16	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:34, 30 April 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:34, 30 April 2011 (UTC)

Mehmet Topuz (born 7 September 1983) is a Turkish football midfield player, who plays for Fenerbahçe.

Career

Club career

Topuz had begun his career in Yolspor, a local club in Kayseri. He joined Kayserispor after spelling almost 3 years at that club. He has been given several Golden Man of the Month awards which are presented monthly and supported by Turkey Heart Foundation.^[1][2][3] His successful league appearances attracted the bigger clubs of Turkey. However, Kayserispor Board strongly asserted that they will not let him go and supported their intentions to keep him in the club by advertising on billboards.^[4][5] Afterwards, he extended his contract with the club.^[6] He has been linked with Spanish side Valencia in May 2008.^[7] He played total of 6 games for Kayserispor in European competitions and scored 2 goals during their UEFA Intertoto Cup Campaign in the 2005/6 season, in which they became the first team from Turkey to win the competition. Kayserispor qualified for the UEFA Cup and lost 4-3 on aggregate against AZ Alkmaar in the second round. In 2007/8 season, he played 2 games in UEFA Cup qualification, in which Kayserispor lost against PSG 2-1 on aggregate.

After playing 5 years for Kayserispor, he moved to Fenerbahçe in 2009 for a fee of €9 million + Gökhan Emreciksin, making him one of the most expensive internal Turkish transfers.^[8] He scored his first goal against FC Twente in the first group game of UEFA Cup from a freekick at 71st minute. Although this game tied the score, Twente scored another goal 6 minutes later, and sealed a 1-2 win in Istanbul.

National team

He played 12 times for Turkey U21 and scored 5 goals. Topuz has also represented the Turkish national football team 19 times.

Career statistics

Club

Club Performance

Turkey	Season	League		Turkish Cup		Super Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fenerbahçe	2010–11	34	1	1	0	-	-	2	0	37	1
	2009–10	28	1	6	2	-	-	8	1	42	4
	Total	42	2	6	2	0	0	8	1	47	5
Kayserispor	2008–09	28	9	5	4	1	1	0	0	34	14
	2007–08	33	9	10	4	0	0	2	0	45	13
	2006–07	32	8	5	1	0	0	8	2	45	11
	2005–06	32	3	7	1	-	-	-	-	39	4
	2004–05	34	3	4	0	-	-	-	-	38	3
	Total	162	32	31	10	1	1	10	2	201	45
Kayseri Erciyesspor	2003–04	29	10	1	1	-	-	-	-	30	11
	2002–03	22	3	1	0	-	-	-	-	23	3
	2001–02	11	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	11	0
	2000–01	10	1	1	0	-	-	-	-	11	1
	Total	72	14	3	1	-	-	-	-	75	15
CAREER TOTAL		267	48	40	13	1	1	18	3	318	64
(*) as of July 2010 (www.tff.org)

Honors

• Turkish Süper Lig:
  • Winners (1): 2010-11

• Turkish Cup:
  • Winners (1): 2008

• Süper Kupa:
  • Winners (1): 2009
  • Runners-up (1): 2008

• UEFA Intertoto Cup:
  • Third Round Winners (1): 2006

External links

• Fansite of Mehmet Topuz
• Profil at TFF.org
• Profil at transfermarkt.de

References

1. ^ "Şubat Ayının Altın Adamı Mehmet Topuz". netbul.com. http://www.netbul.com/spor/spordisp.asp?id=324145. Retrieved 2005-05-12. (Turkish)
2. ^ "Altın Adam Mehmet Topuz". spor3.com. 01-04-2008. http://www.spor3.com/haber.php?haber_id=356847. Retrieved 2008-05-12. (Turkish)
3. ^ "Altın adam Mehmet Topuz!". ajansspor.com. 01-04-2008. http://www.ajansspor.com/futbol/superlig/h/20080401/altin_adam_mehmet_topuz.html. Retrieved 2008-05-12. (Turkish)
4. ^ "Kayseri'den Bilbordlu Tepki". gazetespor.com. http://www.gazetespor.com/v2/haber_detay.asp?id=1708. Retrieved 2008-05-12. (Turkish)
5. ^ "Kayserispor`dan büyüklere afişli tepki". tumgazeteler.com. 2007-06-25. http://www.tumgazeteler.com/?a=2113030. Retrieved 2008-05-12. (Turkish)
6. ^ "Topuz işi uzattı!". milliyet.com.tr. 07-04-2005. http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2005/07/04/spor/spo10.html. Retrieved 2008-05-12. (Turkish)
7. ^ "Valencia Mehmet Topuz'un peşinde". sabah.com.tr. 02-05-2008. http://www.sabah.com.tr/2008/05/02/haber,D1C874FF231649CA983B092FC4EC2ED3.html. Retrieved 2008-05-12. (Turkish)
8. ^ http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/12293024.asp?gid=211

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Name	Topuz, Mehmet
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Date of birth	September 7, 1983
Place of birth	Şefaatli, Turkey
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